| A | B |
|---|
| a manor | consisted of the castle, the church, the village, and the surrounding farm land |
| "feudal" system | the king awarded land grants or "fiefs" to his most important nobles, his barons, and his bishops, in return for their contribution of soldiers |
| the peasants | also called "serfs" or "villeins" ; worked their Lord's lands in return for his protection |
| the "demesne | the Lord's lands worked by his serfs |
| the Magna Carta | 1215 King John forced to sign doc giving English barons certain rights |
| rights of Magna Carta | limits of King's taxation; trial required before punishment |
| Geoffrey Chaucer | Father of English Literature; poetry and fiction |
| dates of Chaucer | (1340?–1400) |
| Chaucer as soldier in France | captured and randsomed by his King |
| Chaucer's patron | John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and uncle of King Richard II |
| Chaucer's titles | Member of Parliament, Comptroller of Customs for the Port of London |
| Chaucer was married to | Phillipa de Rout |
| Chaucer's works | The Book of the Duches, Parliament of Fowls and Troilus and Criseyde, and The Canterbury Tales |
| Indirect characterization | revealing their personalities by describing their appearance, thoughts, or actions |
| Direct characterization | describing their personalities directly |
| Did Chaucer use direct or indirect characterization? | indirect characterization |
